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Clinical Immunology

Clinical Immunology publishes original research on the molecular and cellular bases of immunological disease and features reviews of timely topics in basic immunology, case reports, and letters to the editor.

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Subject Immunology
Impact Factor 3.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1521-6616
eISSN 1521-7035
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge: USD 4180 excluding taxes for open access articles; no open access publication fee under the subscription model.

Submission Instructions

Clinical Immunology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with subsections numbered 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, and so on. 1 to 6 English keywords are required, article highlights must be submitted as a separate editable file, and CRediT statements should be provided during submission.
References Numbered citation style. References in the text must be numbered in square brackets, listed in the order they appear, and include full bibliographic details with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All tables and figures must be cited in the manuscript, tables must have captions and notes below the table body, and artwork captions must include a brief title and description.
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Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with subsections numbered hierarchically. 1 to 6 English keywords are required, article highlights are required as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points, and CRediT role statements should be provided during submission.
References Vancouver. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and cited in the text by numbers in square brackets.
Figures & Tables Figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All tables and images must be cited in the manuscript text, tables must include captions, and figures must have captions and be uploaded as separate files.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. 1 to 6 English keywords, article highlights, and a separate acknowledgements section placed directly before the reference list are required.
References Numbered citation style. References in the text must appear as numbers in square brackets and be listed in the order they appear in the article.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures, images, diagrams, and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. All tables and images must be cited in the text, tables must include captions, and all artwork must have captions with a brief title and description.
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Brief Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 150 words. The abstract must be concise and factual and may be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Authors must provide 1 to 6 English keywords and article highlights as a separate editable file containing 3 to 5 bullet points.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript Letters To The Editor must be limited to 1000 words. Authors must provide 1 to 6 keywords in English, and article highlights are required at submission as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points.
References Letters To The Editor may have no more than 10 citations. Numbered citations in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and must be consistent in style.
Figures & Tables Letters To The Editor may contain no more than one figure or table. Figures and tables must be supplied as separate files, and all tables must be editable text rather than images. All figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text, and tables must include captions.
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Recent Publications

The crosstalk between SPP1+ macrophages and follicular helper T cells promotes the immune disorder of Graves' disease

Qunwei Ma, Juan Tian, Chang Su, Xueqing He, Guang Wang, Jia Liu

10.1016/j.clim.2026.110712
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Fc-enhanced anti-TIGIT antibody 30,278-IgG1 RMD amplifies antitumor immunity through effector cell activation and synergizes with PD-1 blockade

Limin Yang, Yuanjie Lin, Yu Zhang, Wei Heng

10.1016/j.clim.2026.110714
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Monocytes from patients with chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) exhibit increased ‘classically activated’ phenotypes and altered DNA methylation patterns

Emil Carlsson, Gerard Godoy-Tena, Henner Morbach, Hermann J. Girschick, Dilan Dissanayake, Amandine Charras, Esteban Ballestar, Christian M. Hedrich

10.1016/j.clim.2026.110715
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Association of SCART1+ T cells with neutrophils and cytokine-mediated induction of immunosuppressive neutrophils in neuroblastoma

Zhengjing Lu, Yize Li, Jun Feng, Shen Yang, Hui Zhang, Wenjia Chai, Wei Yang, Xiaolin Wang, Jingang Gui, Yongli Guo

10.1016/j.clim.2026.110713
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MTHFR risk alleles associate with Th17 immunity and spinal damage in axial spondyloarthritis

Ting Sun, Yuxian Wu, Jingtong Wang, Jian Yin, Jie Gao, Gusheng Tang, Yang Liu, Yaoyang Liu

10.1016/j.clim.2026.110725
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Proof corrections are requested within 2 days after proofs are sent. A delayed publication request may be made, but publication timing cannot be guaranteed.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publication requires an Article Publishing Charge of USD 4180 excluding taxes for all articles; subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Immune Cell Function and Interaction T-cell and B-cell Immunology Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Diabetes and associated disorders Immune Response and Inflammation Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Blood disorders and treatments Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions Asthma and respiratory diseases Inflammasome and immune disorders HIV Research and Treatment Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers CAR-T cell therapy research Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms Pancreatic function and diabetes

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